"There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go."
"Caged birds accept each other, but flight is what they long for."
Source: Tennessee Williams (1953). “Camino Real: A Play”, p.51, Dramatists Play Service Inc
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Tennessee Williams was a pivotal American playwright known for his exploration of complex human emotions in works like 'A Streetcar Named Desire.'
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